Politkovskaya killer 'in Europe'

The man suspected of killing investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya is hiding in western Europe, according to a Russian police spokesman. Prosecutors have previously said that the suspected killer, Rustam Makhmudov, is hiding abroad. But this is the first indication that they know his whereabouts, probably Belgium. Dmitry Muratov, deputy editor of the paper Politkovskaya worked for, Novaya Gazeta, decried the announcement because it would tip off Makhmudov and his "handlers." (Via Moscow Times)